Saturday, April 11, 2015

VHF/UHF Packet Radio Frequencies

What is the packet radio frequencies in the VHF and UHF bands?

From http://www.soundcardpacket.org/8frequencies.htm

In the US, most packet activity is found on the 2 meter band:
2 meters:  Baud rate is typically 1200. he most common frequencies are 144.93, 145.01, 145.03, 145.05, 145.07, 145.09 and 145.53 MHz, but you may find it anywhere between 144.90-145.10 and between 145.50-145.80. The baud rate used is 1200.
1.25 meters (220 band): most packet heard in this band will be "backbone" traffic between network nodes and BBSs. It will not be an access band for users. 
70 cm (440 band):  The packet allocation for the band (mixed mode segment) is 432.10-432.30 and 432.40-433.00. Packet should not be used below 432.00. By local option, packet could also be used from 442.000 to 445.950 and 446.100 to 448.000. Baud rate may be 9600 or 1200. 
I looked at the Florida Repeater Council Bandplan - http://florida-repeaters.org/bandplans.htm
   2m packet radio is at 144.900 - 145.100
   70cm  packet radio is at  430.050 - 430.95 for 100 khz channels
                                           431.025 - 431.950 for 25 khz channels
                                           440.975 - 441.075 for 25 khz channels


The key I was told the other day was to listen for a while before you use one of them.  That is a given,  but a smart thing to remember.  

I will probably do my experiments on UHF to stay as far out of the way of the busy 2m band as possible.    I am going to listen, but probably use one of these: 440.9500, 440.9750, 441.0000, 441.0250, 441.0500, 441.0750 which are being recommended by the Kentucky Packet Network group.   I think that will keep me out of everyones way.

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